Saturday
Morning Edition
September
6th, 2014
David’s
Daily Digest
BEASTMODE UNLEASHED
No Holds Barred!
So much for the holdout-hangover
for Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, who kicked off the Thursday night
opener with a bang. The Seahawks runner proved he didn’t need a full training
camp to get ready for the 2014 NFL season.
Lynch dominated the
Packers defense running wild in full beastmode, tearing through the secondary
on his way to 110 yards rushing. Lynch toted the rock 20 times and averaged a
hefty 5.5 yards per carry while scoring twice on the ground. He also added a
single grab for another 14 yards.
Lynch may not be seeing
the payday of his choice, but he playing like a man possessed and deserving of
recognition as one of the leagues very best running backs. Lynch is clearly one
of fantasy football’s top running backs, but his PPR real estate may take a
slight hit based on his lone reception. Either way, if you paid attention Thursday
night it was clear, Lynch is fantasy gold week in and week out.
Fantasy Notes:
If you drafted any of the
Seahawks backfield (Robert Turbin, Christine Micheal) other than Lynch, don’t
hold your breath in hopes of playing them anytime soon. Lynch is a durable back;
heading into 2014 he has missed just two games over the past three season which
includes 988 touches over that span. He is also a featured part of the Seahawks
run game (21 touches in week one) and add the explosive Percy Harvin to the mix
and there’s slim and none chances of either seeing many opportunities going
forward. Don’t hold your breath.
~David Ortega
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